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" I am still fit lor a bit ol wo rk" - Mr de Haan quoted Mr Jeremiasse's own words as he addressed a luncheon party at HK HO on August 19th. After a grand total of over 36 years. Mr C.W. Jeremiass9, Superintendent Engineer since 1957. hos retired Irom Ihe Company. Mr de Haan continued by saying that although il was a pity to say goodbye to a person with 50 much experience, nowadays it is no langer necessary for a man to "die in his working harness" , end Mr Jeremiasse could look lorword to an enjoyable private lile. He arrived in Indonesia in 1930 to join KPM as a 5th Engineer. 1937 brought him promotion to 4th Engineer end during the war years he served on the troopship Boissevain . 1+ was then that Mr Jeremiasse met his wife Margaret end they married in Glasgow in 1943. Her nationality later made her a graat help to him as Superintendent Engineer, as a great proportion of paaple on the Hang Kong Dockyard scene are Scottish. In 1946, newly promoted 3rd Engineer Jeremiasse went on home leave and returned to serve on mv. Tegelberg, ss. Karsik and mv. Straat Malakka. His study leave in Holland in 1948 was lollowed shortly alterwards by lurther promotion 10 2nd Engineer and in July 1954 to Chief Engineer. The same year Mr Jeremiasse was posted Irom ship 10 shore. to the position ol Adj. Chel in the Technical Deparlmenl at HK HO and in 1958, to Chef van Dienst. During his years as Superintendent he maintained a keen interest in the maintenance of our ships. He was renowned throughout the f1eet for his tremendous knowledge and experience and was said to know every inch GOODBYE " UNCL.E KEES" 194 of every engine room in every ship. He could track down any technical faults or selve technical diffjculties with amazing aptitude. Newly built ships were always improved through quick application of his years of experience. The speaker concluded by wishing Mr Jeremi.asse, his wifs and family every happiness and success for thei r retirement in Australia. In reply, Mr Jeremiasse thanked Mr de Haan lor his appreciative words, adding that hè had loved his work both at sea and ashore . While it is painful to say goodbye 10 something one loves, he will slill be ab Ie to make use of his trade, end was looking forward to being re-united with his wife and family. He Ihen proposed a toa si 10 all R.I.L. personnel wherever Ihey may beo wishing Ihem all the best lor the luture. The engineering stall ol the RIL Fleet bade their larewell to Mr Jeremiasse at a cocktail party held on mv Tjiluwah on 17th August. On th is occasion, Chief Engineer G.H. Menses recalled the good understanding between shore and sea-going slall which had always been promoted by Mr Jeremiasse ond expressed the appreciation ol the fleet lor the generous hospitality which had always been exlended to the ships' engineers whenever they were in Hong Kong. In this connection he mentioned particularly Mrs Jeremiasse and thanked her on behall ol the fleet lor her kindness and interest. He then made a presentation to Mr Jeremiasse on behall ol the Engineering Stall of Ihe RIL Fleel and concluded by expressing the hope that he and his lamily might enjoy these presents for a long time and by wishing them a happy retirement. Presentations were also made by the senior staff of HK HO and by the slall of the Technical Department. On board m.v. Tjiluwah , ehief Engineer G.H. Menses makes a presentation to M r Jeremiosse on behaH of all the Eng ineering Staff of the R.I.L· Fleet.
Nigerian N ational Shipping Line Ltd . was recently appointed the R.I.L. Agent lor Lagosj Apapa. A cocktail party was held on July ISth at the Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos to ma rk the occasion. The Holland West-Afrika Li in N.V. also t ransferred their Agency to the Nigerian National Shipping Line Ltd. on the same date. Pidured above, Irom I. to r.: Mr. van der Goes (Ading General Manager for West Afriea ol H.W.A.L.), Mr. Oloriokuma (Chai rman N.N.S.L.), Mrs. Sinninghe Damsté, Mrs. van der G oes, Mr. Omenai (Permanent Secretary of the Ministry ol Transport), Mr. Oyesiku (General Manager N.N.5.L.). Right, I. to r.: Mr. Oloriokuma . Mr. Chukwurah (Assistant Manager (Steil) ol N.N.S.L.). Mr. Oyesiku. OPEN LETTER Ta ALL SEAGOING ENGINEERS OF R.I.L. Gentleme n, August 17th 1966 will "Iw"ys re m" in " memor"ble d"y for me, b e c"use on that day t w"s inv ited on board our ms. TJILUWAH to receive same beaut iful presenh from you, th e seagoing staff of Royal Interoce"n Lines, on the occasion of my re tire me nt from the Comp"ny. Needleu to say I was deeply touche d and I wish to express my heartfelt thanh to everybody concern e d for this spontllne o us token o f lIpprecilltion for my work as Supe rinte nde nt Enginee r of our Company. I know that I shall get loh of p leasure out of th e T.V. se t, golf clubs. fishing geM and jade ornament and th ese presents will lllw" ys re mind me of th e p re" sent rel"tionship between us , end th e good yea rs in Hang Kong . It seems only fitti ng that my family - especially my wifc (who ioins me in thanking you all) - wiU share in th is pleasure since she has shared the ye"rs in Hang Kong ..... ith me as a tru e companion. 195 LAGOSJAPAPA TRANSFER OF AGENCY N ow th at th e t ime has come for me to hand over my work to a younger man it g ives me great sat isfaction to know t hat, as Chief Eng ineer Me nses p ut it, "the Eng ineers o n board our ships think sa weil of me". I wish to thank you all for your co-ope ration and help without which, o f course, I could not have done my jo b in " satisfactory manner. I hope thllt, ..... it h my successar "t th e helm of th e Eng ineering De partment , th e friendly relationshi p between th e Techn ical staR' ashore and o n board wilt be ma intained and t hat all shi ps wiJl run froublefree in th e yeMs to come . I tr ust 1 will see many of you again "down under" and wish you all "behouden vaart en goe de wacht" . August 1966 C. w. IrremiolSe
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